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Two years after he signed a five-year, $60 million with the Eagles, Asomugha, 31, has returned to market as a less-coveted prize. His play in Philadelphia didn’t match his performance in his first eight seasons in Oakland, where he earned three Pro Bowl berths and was twice named a first-team All-Pro.

On Tuesday, the Eagles released Asomugha, a 6-foot-2, 210-pounder who specializes in physical man-to-man coverage. Asomugha will earn $4 million guaranteed from Philadelphia this season, on top of what he pockets with another team.

In 2012, Asomugha allowed a 120.6 passer rating on the 66 passes on which he was targeted, according to Pro Football Focus. In his two seasons with the Eagles, quarterbacks had a 107.3 rating when targeting Asomugha, completing 73 of 113 passes for 1,074 yards with nine touchdowns and four interceptions.

It’s not clear how the 49ers would accommodate Asomugha in a secondary that includes cornerbacks Carlos Rogers, Tarell Brown and Chris Culliver.

Asomugha, who attened Cal, was raised in Los Angeles and graduated from Narbonne High, the same school that former 49ers safety Dashon Goldson attended.